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Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement Update: New Date and Time for the Fairness Hearing (you can join online) and Unsealed Objections
On April 8, Judge Martínez-Olguín issued an order to move the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement fairness hearing to May 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Class members who have timely objected and wish to be heard may join the hearing via the Zoom log-in information found on page 2 of the order. Participants are advised to log-in early to avoid any capacity or connectivity issues.
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